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Applause about 25-50 people #4

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Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Outdoor pool in Spain

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Atmosphere sound an outdoor pool, Spain. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 02:31.
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Country town #1

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Atmosphere of a country town. Rooster, bird, road in the distance. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:24.
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Applause concert bar #5

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A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:03.
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Hall of the Capuchins

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Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:43.
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Heidelberg printing press #1

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:24.
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Fireplace #1

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Fireplace, hearth closed. To learn how to make the sound effects of a fire https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_113. UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:02.
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Fried egg

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Cooking sunny-side-up eggs. A faint hum from the gas stove in the background. UCS Category: FOODCook. Length: 00:22.
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Office cathedral of Chartres

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Short excerpt from the Thursday evening service at Chartres Cathedral, with about 20 worshippers and very few visitors. The service is amplified throughout the cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 04:58.
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Output of the Cathedral

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Soundscape to the output of the mass. In front of the Cathedral of Chartres (France). Sound of an organ inside the Cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 03:50.
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Boat - Foredeck

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Foredeck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:48.
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Excavator

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Excavator that crushes chunks of concrete. UCS Category: VEHCnst. Length: 02:09.
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Pheasant and soundscape campaign

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A pheasant sings in the countryside in the early morning. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:07.
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Footsteps of horses rue Christine

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Two horses mounted by police advancing on rue Christine in Paris on a Sunday. UCS Category: FEETHors. Length: 00:57.
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Manifestation #7

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Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:34.
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Applause from 40 People #3

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:14.
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Roadworks #3

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Two excavators, a big and a small. Some workers. UCS Category: AMBCnst. Length: 03:32.
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Apartment open window

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Apartment on the ground floor, window open. Birds, cars, pipes .. Rainy day. UCS Category: AMBRoom. Length: 03:46.
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Group of Asian tourists

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Sound of the voices of a small group of Asians talking, in the main square of the Basilica of Lourdes. Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 00:47.
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Car interior, 90 km/h

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Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 90 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 03:13.
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Parisian crossing #2

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Crossroads of rue du Havre and Boulevard Haussmann. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:22.
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Rambouillet forest

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Atmosphere of the forest of Rambouillet to 7 hours. Bird songs, drive away, passing plane, branches creaking, wind in the leaves. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 02:32.
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Washing machine

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A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:40.
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Dock Station King's Cross St. Pancras (London)

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Soundscape on the station platform at King's Cross St Pancras. Passengers off the train. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 01:08.
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Heidelberg printing press #4

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:15.
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Pool changing rooms #2

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Inside the locker room of the pool of Chartres, France. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 01:27.
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Applause concert bar #2

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A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:07.
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Applause concert bar #3

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A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:03.
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Applause from 40 People #4

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:22.
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Applause from 40 People #2

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Applause from 40 People #5

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:08.
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Eurostar car

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Soundscape in a Eurostar car. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 01:16.
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Heidelberg printing press #2

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:09.
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Outdoor Market #2

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Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People speak French and I wander between the stalls. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:50.
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Car interior, 50 km/h

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Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey in a city, limited to 50 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 04:01.
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Parisian ring road, cockpit

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Noise of the Parisian ring road when the traffic is dense and difficult. Sound from the cockpit of my car, rolling. UCS Category: VEHInt, AMBUrbn. Length: 01:20.
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Heidelberg printing press #7

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 01:26.
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Sawmill #1

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Atmosphere in a small sawmill. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 06:41.
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Sawmill #2

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Atmosphere in a small sawmill. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 06:17.
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Covered market #1

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
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